Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat . . .We must find each other.

- Mother Theresa, Saint

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

- William James, Philosopher

In American life, we think we are most free when we don't need anybody. Exactly what Alzheimer's represents is absolute dependency - That's what we all need to learn - how deeply we need one another.

- Stanley Hauerwas, Professor of Theological Ethics

They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything.

- Bil Keane, Cartoonist

A good traveler is one who does not know where he is going to, and a perfect traveler does not know where he came from.

- Lin Yutang, Writer

Nothing is more revealing than movement.

- Martha Graham, Dancer

All real living is meeting.

- Martin Buber, Philosopher

You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

- A. A. Milne, Author (Winnie the Pooh)

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist

If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.

- Loretta Girzartis, Author

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

- Albert Schweitzer, Missionary

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

- Christopher Columbus, Explorer

Australia Hosts Presentations on Dementia

12.31.15

Michael presented on the subject of being with people with dementia in Western Australia from October 21 to 29, 2015 at eight public events attended by over 1,000 people. Michael’s presentations were hosted by the City of Melville, in partnership with Attitudinal Healing International and Alzheimer’s WA and were consistently described as inspiring and life-changing.